Soyuz TM-6
Soyuz TM-6 was a Soviet Soyuz TM spacecraft launched to Mir on August 29, 1988 with Vladimir Lyakhov, Valeri Polyakov, and Abdul Ahad Momand. It docked with Mir on August 31, delivered the Afghan Intercosmos visiting crew and Polyakov's medical-monitoring assignment, then remained attached to the station as a lifeboat after Lyakhov and Momand returned on Soyuz TM-5. Soyuz TM-6 later returned Vladimir Titov, Musa Manarov, and Jean-Loup Chretien to Earth on December 21, 1988.
Identity
- Aliases
- Soyuz TM-6 spacecraft7K-STM No. 56Mir EP-3
- Name
- Soyuz TM-6
- Status
- retired
Details
- Description
- Soyuz TM-6 was a Soviet Soyuz TM spacecraft launched to Mir on August 29, 1988 with Vladimir Lyakhov, Valeri Polyakov, and Abdul Ahad Momand. It docked with Mir on August 31, delivered the Afghan Intercosmos visiting crew and Polyakov's medical-monitoring assignment, then remained attached to the station as a lifeboat after Lyakhov and Momand returned on Soyuz TM-5. Soyuz TM-6 later returned Vladimir Titov, Musa Manarov, and Jean-Loup Chretien to Earth on December 21, 1988.
- First Flight Date
- 1988-08-29
- Manufacturer
- Operator
- Vehicle Family
Links
- Wikipedia Url
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soyuz_TM-6
Assets & Meta
- Creation Time
- July 8, 2026 at 12:39:05 UTC
- Updated Time
- July 14, 2026 at 16:54:07 UTC
Other
- Last Flight Date
- 1988-12-21
- Search Name
- Soyuz TM-6 Soyuz TM-6 spacecraft 7K-STM No. 56 Mir EP-3
- Serial Number
- 56
- Vehicle Code
- 7K-STM No. 56